The bottom of the pressure box is actually a kind of surname education tool in ancient times, and it also has many forms, Liu Xin is holding a copper mirror in his hand, and the back of the copper mirror is engraved with several different postures of men and women. In fact, the bottom of the pressure box not only has the role of surname enlightenment education, but also another meaning of Qizi and warding off evil spirits.

Cai Yan was already shy, buried his head low, didn't dare to raise it at all, and said in his mouth: "I said I won't let you see it, you have to watch it, it's ashamed." ”

Liu Xin returned the bronze mirror to her, attached it to her ear and whispered: "Okay, okay, I won't look at it, let's try it tonight according to the tricks on it." ”

Where did Cai Yan dare to answer his words, his head was buried lower, and it was not until Liu Xin turned around to look at the calligraphy again that he raised his head. A chuckle appeared at the corner of Cai Yan's mouth, his hands were tightly covered in front of his chest, and he secretly said in his heart, it was really dangerous just now, if he was allowed to turn it over and see that sweat towel, he would really have to find a crack in the ground to get into. Cai Yan was smug about her anxious life just now, if she could play chess, she would definitely feel that her move was called losing the car to protect the handsome. Thinking of this, Cai Yan secretly made up his mind, no, he must find a lock later, and lock this box to be completely relieved. But how did she know that if Liu Xin wanted to see it, there was really no lock in the world that could be difficult to stop him.

In the entire second year of Zhongping, except for the occasional Xianbei, Xiongnu and other steppe nomads in the north who attacked the border, the Han Dynasty was relatively peaceful. The people who suffered from the Yellow Turban turmoil were rarely able to recuperate, and the stormy court also got a chance to breathe. And Liu Xin understood that this was just a short calm before the storm, and he didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

After the winter, another group of recruits was drafted into the army, and they were gathered in the training center for three months of intensive training, and then they were assigned to the major regiments. And the original soldiers in the major legions, some of them will also be eliminated.

Now the military salary is quite high, in addition to the training is harder, the life is also quite good, although there is no guarantee of meat in the meal, but the food standard is still more than one grade higher than when they were in their own homes. The most obvious change is that these soldiers are much stronger than when they first arrived at the barracks. Not only that, but for every level of rank, the salary will also increase accordingly. In order to avoid being eliminated from the competition, the soldiers on the school field are particularly involved in training.

After nearly two years of unremitting efforts, Xiangyang City was really built by him as the center of the south of the Han Dynasty, whether it was agriculture, commerce or handicrafts, it was one of the most developed cities in the south. This year, the industrial and commercial tax revenue of the five counties of Jingxiang has not only not decreased because of the tax reduction policy, but on the contrary, there has been a relatively large increase, accounting for one-tenth of the agricultural tax revenue. Don't underestimate this tenth, this is already a very great progress, you must know that in the past, the industrial and commercial tax revenue of the counties was almost dispensable in the whole tax system. What's more, he also controls about seventy percent of the land in these five counties, and all those rents are owned by the government.

Liu Xin, who is not bad for money, is even more generous, not only increasing investment in research institutes, military equipment, etc., but also paying the annual tax to Luoyang early, because he knows very well that the best way to deal with such an emperor who loves money is money.

Towards the end of the year, the market in Xiangyang seems to be more prosperous. Nowadays, Xiangyang has become a distribution center for the exchange of goods between the north and the south, in terms of local purchasing power alone, although it is not yet as good as Luoyang, but the merchants from the south to the north like to use Xiangyang as a transit station, not only because of the low tax rate here, but also because of the unusual stable environment here.

The five counties of Jingxiang under Liu Xin's control have no place for bandits, and there is no need to worry about the safety of doing business here. Moreover, the government here has always adhered to the principle of fairness and justice when dealing with business disputes. What makes the merchants feel more convenient is that Xiangyang City is not like other places, day and night, the city gate will not be closed, which except Luoyang, no other city dares to do this. No matter how late the caravan is, as long as they can reach Xiangyang, they don't have to worry about sleeping in the wilderness.

The state pastoral government is also adding imports one after another, and it is very lively. Three women in one play, there are many women, and naturally they like to talk about some topics they are interested in. Going out shopping seems to be an innate natural surname for women, especially at the end of the year. I don't remember who proposed it first, anyway, Ma Yun, Bian Yu and Cai Yan couldn't sit still in the room, so they thought of going to the street together in the afternoon to see how their husbands governed Xiangyang City.

Hearing that they were on the street, Liu Rui, who was playing in the yard, ran over when she heard the sound, crying and arguing, and wanted to go with the eldest mother and the second lady. Since Liu Xin said it, Zhu Qian has not managed her to death as before, so this little girl's lively surname has been further released, although she is a year older, she is more like a child.

Liu Yu, who has just been more than two weeks old, looks like a tiger, he is now Liu Rui's little heel, seeing that this sister is going to the street, he also took Ma Yun's hand, shook it non-stop, and kept shouting: "Mother, mother, I also want to go to the street." ”

On the issue of treating children, Ma Yun and Liu Xin have the same opinion, and they don't want to lock their children at home and bind their surnames. Although Liu Rui is not Liu Xin's biological child, she is also very likable, and Ma Yun naturally has no reason not to agree.

So, after lunch, the group came to the street of Xiangyang.

Under the vigorous development of Liu Xin, Xiangyang City has unique conditions, where the goods are complete and the prices are fair, not only the locals, but also many neighboring counties and counties also regard Xiangyang as the first choice for purchasing New Year's goods. Xiangyang in Layue is particularly lively, with crowds of people coming and going on both sides of the avenue, and horse-drawn carriages, ox carts, and wheelbarrows in the middle of the avenue are one after another. Not to mention Liu Yu and Liu Rui, even Ma Yun, Bian Yu and Cai Yan, who don't often go to the street, feel that they are fresh everywhere and dizzying.

Under Liu Xin's planning, the shops in several streets of Xiangyang City have their own characteristics, some specialize in dealing in various production utensils, some deal in grain, oil and food, some deal in silk and satin cloth, and some specialize in rouge gouache, gold and silver jewelry and other women's surname supplies. Ma Yun and his entourage, except for a few Flying Tiger guards who served as guards from afar, were all women and children, so they were naturally more interested in things such as silk and rouge jewelry, so they spent a lot of time on these streets.

After shopping all afternoon, several women didn't feel tired at all, Qiao'er, Ying'er and Ling'er sisters brought a few little maids to follow behind, and their hands were already full, it seems that their harvest today is really not small.

Liu Xin knew that they were going shopping, Liu Yu and Liu Rui also followed, worried that the children did not have a surname, and if they didn't like the place where Ma Yun and them shopped, they would be noisy, so they specially made two sugar figures, both of which were in the shape of Sun Wukong, and gave each of them one, holding it in their hands, they could both look and eat.

Actually, this can't be regarded as a sugar man in the real sense, it should be more appropriate to call it a noodle man, and it is the kind carved with a knife. Liu Xin practiced flying knives, which not only had strength in his hands, but also had dexterity. In order to practice this skill, Liu Xin has endured many hardships, and there are many methods, and carving the reconciled dough with a knife into various images of people and animals is also one of them. Don't underestimate this skill, this is not a dough kneader, although the dough is softer, but it is much more difficult to carve patterns on it with a knife than to carve patterns on radishes. Probably due to the lack of practice for a long time, Liu Xin obviously felt a little handy, and worked hard at noon before he came up with two slightly similar faces. In order to make the two children happy, he boiled the maltose again, turned it into sugar and poured it on it.

The power of the sugar man is really huge. When the two children saw what they liked, they crowded into the adults' pile, chattering and clamoring to buy it. If Ma Yun and the place they went to couldn't arouse their interest, they quietly played with their sugar man, and they were really a little greedy, so they secretly licked it. Along the way, no one felt that it was a burden for these two children to follow behind.

Ma Yun: The streets they walked on were also the places most frequented by women. Although it is winter, the women's clothes are thicker, but the perverts are infested regardless of the season, and every day here will attract a lot of gentlemen and apprentices, wandering around the streets, often when the women are defenseless, secretly stretching out their salty pig hands, eating tofu and rubbing oil.

Ma Yun and Bian Yu are both stunning in the world, although they only gave birth to children half a year ago, their figures are not out of shape at all, but they look more feminine. Cai Yan is also more than a month pregnant, but wearing thick clothes, others can't see it at all, she is still young as a new wife, and she was born sweet, which has a unique style. Even Qiao'er and Ying'er's maids are extraordinary.

When such a group of beautiful young women and girls suddenly appeared on the street, the eyes of these people lit up, and some of them couldn't hold back and couldn't wait to lean over to them. But soon, they dismissed their bad thoughts and avoided them.

Although Ma Yun and the others don't usually show up, no one in Xiangyang City knows that these are the women of the state pastor. What's more, there are a few strong men who look like wolves and tigers but have cold expressions, and they always follow them not far away. Although these people were dressed in civilian clothes, a discerning person knew at a glance that they were their bodyguards. Those who have such and such thoughts, no one will think that their life is too long, and when they find that the situation is wrong, they will hide far away, and only dare to sneak a glance and swallow their saliva secretly.

Liu Yu is still too young and not very sensible, so he only knows how to play behind Liu Rui. And Liu Rui is eight years old, and it is rare to have the opportunity to get out of her mother's sight, jumping and jumping on the street, the more she plays, the more crazy she becomes, and she crashes into a wall without paying attention.